Necktie



F. H. Tl-:scH -r Ax.

May 7, 1935.

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PatentedV May 7,1935

Loma

Franz Bein: Teach alidlilisabeth Teach,

Hanover,

l Application June In Germany s, 1933. semi N. man

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s own (ci. z-usi Insertions or linings for bow and four-in-hand neckties consist generally of cloth or similar fibrous material. Such insertions or linings of cloth serve merelyas a lling and are vinc :apable 5 oi changing or iniluencing the form of the necktie inany way. The durability of the necktie is determined primarily by the nature 'of the clothof which it is made and its mode of weaving. It has alreadyA been suggested to employ lining members of a more substantial kind and rubber has already been employed on account of its elastic nature and its peculiar durability. )Nev- Y ertheless the type of rubber lining members that have been employed suffered from the disadvantage that they gradually` stretched and even changed in shape after a certain period of use. It has also been attempted to employ lining members of soft sheet rubber with notches at the edges and in the middle, such lining members being more easily manipulated in the manufacturing 'process and being more easily sewn to the casing of the necktie. These lining members, oi' softsolid rubber, however, have not proved satisfactory from all standpoints.

According to thepresent invention the necktie lining, insert, or illler is made of porous rub-v ber, such as sponge, foam or inoss rubber. This porous rubber can be manufactured in still finer sheets than the sheets made of soft rubber. However, for the purpose in question it may be advisable to make the lining members slightly thickerthan the lining members of cloth and rubber used hitherto. Porous rubber of still,

greater thickness can be'sewn by the machinery used at present for the manufacture oi neckties. The resistance which the needle meets in fine sheets of porous rubber is very small compared with the resistance presented by sheets of soft rubber. Porous rubber of suitable thickness can be sewn with a dry needle whereas it is impossible to work with the needle in soft rubber without the aid of moisture. Furthermore, porous rubber is much better iltted for illling purposes. The porous rubber always keeps the necktie in its original position and returns to its proper position as soon as the necktie is untied. A lining member of porous rubber will not increase in length .in ordinary use. As the specific Weight of porous rubber is much lower than that of softmember is placed in the neck part proper. The weight of such a necktie changes only very slightly by the replacement of the cloth lining member with the porous rubber lining member in the visible or apron part of the neckties and in the parts which will be knotted. Due to the porous lstructure of the lining a high degree of friction `or suction is created between the same and the casing, preventing the lining from sliding away or lengthening, or the casing of the necktie from moving away from the lining and gathering into folds, for which reason-the necktie can be knotted easily and correctly. There will b e no folds in the knot of the necktie. as the porous rubber does not curl. The knot fits properly. has a goodl appearance, and there is no necessity for ironcause the lining, due to its elasticity, absorbs in largek part the wear and tear and yet the shape 'remains unchanged in spite of such elasticity.

Necktie vcasings made of higher grade` cloth will last longer if provided with lining members of porous rubber^in accordance with the invention.

The lining members of soft, solid or sheet rubber provided with notches etc. will not show all these advantages', as such soft rubber is quite a difierent product from porous rubber, with 88rd to manufacture and structure, in spite of the fact that both products vcome from the same raw material. Even ii.'Y hollow spaces and notches are provided in the lining members o i soft rubber, this material never can be so springy as porous rubber. 'I'here is the danger that at these notches the lining members` will tear, whenthe' necktie is tightened while being knotted, the necktie being thus made useless'. This danger exists for all notches cut in soft rubber after vulcanization. On the other hand it is not useful and too expensive to. vulcanizelining members of soit rubber with notches and holes cut prior to the vulcanization, as on account ofthe vlimited thickness of the soft rubber more faulty pieces than ilrst class products will result. Owing to the high speciilc weight of the soft rubber lining member the necktie loosens very easily or slides out oi the collar. The use oi porous rubber is the only possible solution of the problem of replacing all cloth lining members used hitherto.

A special manufacturing process for the neckties etc. with lining members of porous rubber shows clearly the great advantage of the members `be placed exteriorly upon the inner facev of the in question. As indicated on" the accompanying drawing. which shows by way of example a necktie construction according to the invention, there is preferablyretained the known central lining member e of suitable material in the form used hitherto and occupying the neckband portion f of the casing b. The lining e is Joined at d by' sewing, stitching, etc. with the lining member of porous rubber c.- The combined nekband lining which may include the uppermost portionv of thev porous rubber lining c as shown on the drawing,

' ter line of the lining simultaneously connects such lining and the two edges of the casing. The tie is then turned right side out to the position shown on the drawing. If desired. a ribbon may then neckband portion f and secured in place with the aid of the stitching a. l .1

As already indicated, the porous rubber lining may extend into the neckband portion f of the casing, but should in any event occupy the knot. forming portionv a of the necktie; preferably, it

I`should extend also into the visible 'or apron portion h, of the casing. Thel junction of the'lining member with the necktie casing is so firm, that a sliding movement is impossible, The difference in weight of the different lining members makes the necktievery satisfactory, as by the higher weight of the lining member of porous rubber the cloth of the necktie keeps its position and has a uniform and pleasing appearance. A further advantage is the fact that, the necktie remainsl sprinsy, which feature is not shown by any of the neckties now on the market.V

We claim: l

l. A necktie having a lining of porous rubber having a rough exterior surface and 'positioned atleast in the knot-forming portion of the tie.

"2i A necktie having alining of porous rubber presenting a rough exterior surface and sewn along a median line to the rear portion of the casing ofv the/ necktie.

3. A necktie having a lining in the neck portion thereof and a lining of porous rubber in the knot and visible portion thereof, said rubber lining presenting a rough exterior surface and being connected with said rst mentioned lining.

v4. A necktie comprising a casing of cloth and a lining of porous rubber of relatively large bulk and low specific weight and presenting a rough exterior surface, said rubber lining being stitched to the casing` and said necktie possessing consid-k 25 erable resilience longitudinally thereof.

5. A four-in-hand necktie comprising a casing and a lining member of porous rubber having'a rough exterior surface and positioned in at least the knot-forming portion `of the necktie.

' 6. A four-in-hand necktie comprising a casing anda lining of porous rubber presenting a rough exterior surface and stitched to the rear face ofthe casing., said lining extending through the' knot-'forming portion and through at least part of thefapron portion of the necktie.

-t FRANZ lHrimz TEscH.

ELISABETH TESCH. 

